Archive for November 29th, 2011
Vienna
Had a short work trip to Vienna, Austria. It was arranged on a short notice, so I had to go alone without my wife. Two and a half days of meeting, which was productive, useful, and interesting. I had less than five hours of actual sightseeing and shopping.
One of my top priorities in any foreign land is to try local food. The sausages were yummy. Since I gave up coffee over a year ago, I didn’t try it. I also missed out on the wiener schnitzel.
Chili bratwurst. perfect for subzero weather.
The city was beautiful. Clean, convenient, and safe. It was cold (sub zero C). No snow or rain though, just freezing temp, enough to make my hands numb with pain. Despite that fact, the weather was great for running. I didn’t have much time to run due to tight meeting schedule. I ran a little bit each morning, wearing two jackets, running gloves, wool hat, and Nike Vapor Quick 2 shoes. It was an experience different than the usual. Running without sweating was quite pleasant.
cold running
Goethe monument
Danube canal
Yesterday I was back to the office for the first time in over a month. Dirty water was gone, but the ground smelled quite bad. Walked inside Kasetsart University to survey the damage. From the stains, it was obvious how high the water level was. The entire campus just stank. I ran on the track in the evening and it was yucky. The college is still closed, but there were some cleanup crews on campus working hard. One can only hope something will be done to ensure this will not happen again.
